The lively streets of Raleigh, North Carolina are packed with eclectic cafes, museums and historical treasures. See the best this classic Southern town has to offer on a private Raleigh tour with a friendly guide who knows all the local hotspots.

Plan to spend a day exploring Raleigh's many diverse neighbourhoods, from the stately architecture of Capital, the quaint cobbled streets of Moore Square and the bright lights, distinct restaurants and restored grandeur of Fayetteville St. Learn about Raleigh's African American heritage at one of the city's many museums and cultural districts, such as the Mordecai Historic Park. In the evening be sure to catch some of the city's legendary nightlife, whether it's a live music venue, Broadway performance or sporting event. Your guide will help you figure out the perfect spot to end your day.

As an experienced local, your guide will be able to customize the perfect Raleigh tour to best reflect your interests in this Southern town.

Raleigh

Discover the reasons so many have made the professional and life-style choice to live and thrive in our beautiful and historic Capital City, ideally located between the Appalachian Mountains and the broad beaches of the Atlantic. This half-day tour lets you experience our Southern culture close up, and will take you to see museums, the state capital, historic homes, our incomparable farmers market, landmarks and other prominent destinations around Raleigh, one of the fifty largest U. S. cities, and which can boast about one of the most extensive greenway systems in the country.

See and experience the local history through architecture and monuments, rooted in the Revolutionary War era, the Civil War and into the present. If you are looking for a relaxed, fun and intellectually stimulating experience in a unique, diverse and green American city, I designed this tour in order to provide travelers with a personal view of Raleigh, and is easily tailored to select individual preferences of what to see and do.

A Personal Look Inside the Capital City with a private guide

Tour of Raleigh, North Carolina

Bull City: Durham History and Culture Tour

Durham is an exciting small southern city to explore. History, incredible food and drink, baseball along side Broadway & local theatre and let's not forget Durham blues music all taking place within and surrounded by old tobacco warehouses.

During the late 1800s, in the Bull City came the rise of the tobacco industry. As fast as it formed, it fell, but the years in between saw the creation of an empire. With roots in tobacco farming, we'll learn how the Duke family built this empire beside their competitors.

We will also touch an historical civil war event and then take a walk down Black Wall Street - where over 600+ black owned businesses once thrived up to the early 1900s - as we will explore downtown Durham including a visit to the American Tobacco Campus , DPAC. Durham Bulls Athletic Park & Burt's Bees Cabin.

Enjoy the views as well drive through the Duke University campus and explore the Duke Chapel.

Included are bottle waters & snacks. Cold or hot drink & pastry.

Enjoy a meals, drink and dessert during the tour.

Explore the history of the Bull City...

I'll give you an overview of the city from the State Capitol building grounds - one of the best-preserved examples of Greek Revival architecture in the US. Learn how a local drink influenced the selection of the capitol grounds, how a mishap caused the capital to burned to the ground and many more wired and one-of-a-kind facts about NC.

You'll see the highlights of the city and visit one of the oldest Victorian neighborhoods, two of the oldest homes in Raleigh, the Executive mansion & we will take a walk down the oldest street in Raleigh to visit the City of Raleigh Museum.

From colonization to the present, we'll explore Raleigh together. Be ready to laugh and admire this small southern capitol city.

Historic picture of NC State Capitol Building

Explore Downtown Raleigh Culture & History Scene

Downtown Raleigh Walking Tour

Join me for this tour highlighting the uplifting stories of the capital city. Through the Civil War to the Civil Rights era to present time, this tour will uplift and inspire your soul.

Starting at the MLK statue, I'll tell you about his visits to the Raleigh area. Then head to Haywood House, we'll celebrate a child born a slave who went on to become a leader & supporter of human rights causes throughout the world. A visit to her grave is just a short drive away.

We'll head over to Dr. Manassas Pope's home, a prominent AA doctor who was instrumental in changing the lives of many Raleigh citizens, & then walk to Shaw University to learn how its students changed the face of the civil rights movement.

Just a hop & a skip down the road we will drop by the old Mordecai Historic Park, explore the grounds, & take some time at the visitor's centers to see what it is like to be a former enslaved person at this former plantation.

We'll feast on some great southern food from a local establishment.

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